Congress demands fresh Assembly polls in Delhi

Apprehensive that rival parties may poach away its MLAs in Delhi, the Congress demanded fresh Assembly polls in the national capital and expressed concern over any attempts at horse-trading.
“BJP can stoop to any low to gain power. Since they have a government at the Centre, why are they afraid to hold fresh elections in Delhi? Even AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal is alleging that BJP is resorting to such tactics,” party spokesperson Shobha Oza told reporters.
BJP has of late hinted that it is ready to form the government in the national capital, nearly six months after the party refused to take the plunge citing its lack of majority in the 70-member House.
Sources said that almost all the MLAs and MPs in question are in favor of the party forming the government. A final decision on the issue is likely to be taken after Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns from Brazil, where he has gone to attend the BRICS summit.